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Hong Kong Court Refuses to Enforce Mainland Arbitral Award on Public Policy Grounds
In K v JX [2026] HKCFI 2854, the court granted JX’s application to set aside an Enforcement Order by which K was granted leave to enforce a Mainland…
Italy: IVASS, Bank of Italy and CONSOB strengthen coordination between financial sector dispute resolution schemes
On 3 November 2026, IVASS announced that it, Banca d’Italia and CONSOB had entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding on alternative dispute…
One Destination, Many Centres: The Future of Arbitration in the UAE
When businesses negotiate commercial agreements, considerable attention is often given to the financial terms, contractual obligations and allocation…
Hon. Gilbert G. Ochoa (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Los Angeles
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Gilbert G. Ochoa (Ret.) has…
Commercial Disputes Weekly Issue 300
A double dose of marine insurance, with an aviation injunction, investment treaty arbitration and adjudicator’s jurisdiction issue in this edition of…
Reform and modernization of Germanys arbitration law
Germany is amid a reform of its arbitration framework. On 10 June 2026, the German Federal Cabinet approved the government draft of…
From Award to Execution: Supreme Court Asks the Law Commission to Close the Enforcement Gap
Royal Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. (‘Appellant’), obtained an arbitral award dated 10.08.2002 against National Projects Construction Corporation…
Ireland’s defamation law reform: changes to court rules
Amendments to court rules have been published that will support measures introduced by the Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (the “2026 Act”) to…
South Africa: Sunrise Power v. Nigeria ICC Arbitration Case
A recent International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) award in the Mambilla dispute underscores the legal and practical risks of settling disputes…
#SCOTUS Asks for a Response in ERISA Case that Could Revive Retirement Plan Arbitration Clauses
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked a former Capital Group employee to respond to the investment firm’s bid to send her retirement plan suit to…
Silence Can Cost: Dubai Court Links the Defects of the Legal Authority of Representatives in Arbitration Proceedings to Civil Liability
In a recent judgment, the Dubai Court of Cassation upheld an award of damages in favour of a claimant whose recovery of legal costs in arbitration…
Arbitral Supervision Comes of Age
The past year has brought a series of significant developments in the arbitration jurisprudence of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”)…
Enforcement in the DIFC: Powers and Boundaries
The past year has been significant for enforcement in the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”). The DIFC Courts have developed a reputation…
PAGA Paraphrased - Castillo v. Belkorp AG, LLP
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Fifth District Court of Appeal held that a plaintiff may bring a “headless” PAGA action—seeking civil penalties solely for…
“Sports Law & Sports Business (Part 5) Methods of Resolving Sports Disputes in Japan ~The Role of the Japan Sports Arbitration Agency and Practical Considerations~”: Sports, Media & Entertainment Team
Sports-related disputes have become increasingly complex in recent years, heightening the importance, in Japan as well, of specialized dispute…
Foreign Set-Aside Rulings Do Not Automatically Bind the English Courts on Enforcement: Lessons from Yukos v Russia
In Yukos Capital Limited v The Russian Federation [2026] EWHC 1918 (Comm), the English Commercial Court held that a Swiss court's dismissal of a…
Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Outside the FAA Are Unenforceable in California
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Labor Code section 432.6 prohibits employers from, as a condition of employment, requiring employees to waive the right…
E.D.N.Y. bars arbitration rollout to class members between preliminary and final settlement approval
Defendants often want to roll out arbitration agreements with class action waivers despite the pendency of class litigation. While Second Circuit…
Prestige returns: Supreme Court confirms damages for breach of obligation to arbitrate
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed a London P&I Club’s appeal in the latest round of litigation arising from the 2002 sinking of the M/T…
Hong Kong Court Orders Security of US$35 Million as Condition of Adjourning Enforcement of ICC Award Pending Paris Annulment Proceedings
In MB v HB [2026] HKCFI 4437, the Hong Kong Court ordered a Mainland Chinese company to provide security of 50% of a US$70.3 million ICC arbitral…
读懂外交思维是在中国体育市场立足的首要准则——从中国视角解读休斯敦火箭队言论引发的NBA风波
几年前，笔者有幸参加了在伦敦举行的第五届 LawInSport 年会，并在题为《外交：探索体育、全球政治与法律之间的关系》的专题…
Three JAMS Panelists Named 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that three JAMS panelists…
Interim relief in ADGM arbitrations: When the law of the seat takes priority: Guidance from A30 v E30
The question on appeal in A30 & Others v E30 & Others [2025] ADGMCA 0003 was whether the appellants, who are parties to an arbitration under the LCIA…
International Investment Arbitration: The Malaysian Approach
Investment treaty arbitration presents a continuing tension between the protection of foreign investors and the regulatory autonomy of host States…
「【スポーツ法・スポーツビジネス概説⑤】日本におけるスポーツ紛争の解決手法～日本スポーツ仲裁機構（JSAA）の役割と実務上の留意点～」：スポーツ、メディア＆エンターテインメントプラクティスチーム
近年、スポーツに関する紛争は複雑化しており、日本においても専門的な紛争解決の制度や人材育 成の重要性が高まってきています。…
First Move or Final Outcome: Does a Winding-Up Order Preserve an Overturned Adjudication Decision?
Under Section 13 of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ("CIPAA 2012"), an adjudication decision is binding until it is set…
Litigation vs Arbitration - Key Considerations
Finding an appropriate way of resolving a dispute is an important consideration one needs to grapple with early on. Although litigation is…
Akin Asks: The Middle East Disputes Podcast-Episode #3: H.E. Justice Michael Black KC, DIFC Courts
In Episode 3, we welcome H.E. Justice Michael Black KC, Judge of the DIFC Court of Appeal and Judge…
Hon. Maurice Sanchez (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Orange County
Former trial judge and appellate justice joins JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator, court-appointed neutral (special master/referee) and neutral evaluator…
Arbitration of cross-border M&A disputes: Federal Court of Australia swiftly enforces London award and rejects "double recovery" challenge
Arbitration clauses are increasingly the dispute resolution mechanism of choice in cross-border share and business sale transactions, also…